This can’t be good for Castro, and his recent threats of using drones against the U.S. give a green light for his retrieval by our military. Or, Raul will quickly depart the country for Russia or China along with their families.
Let’s hope this Cuban issue ends peacefully and that food and energy start flowing to the people. It is time for the Cubans to pick a new leader, without interference or threats of death. All IMO.
“Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, has been indicted on murder charges in the United States, court records unsealed on May 20 show. The move marks intensifying U.S. pressure on the communist regime as the island grapples with severe economic turmoil.
The charges stem from his alleged role in Cuba’s 1996 shooting down of two planes belonging to a humanitarian group called Brothers to the Rescue, in which three U.S. citizens and one lawful resident were killed.
The indictment against Castro, filed in federal court in Miami, charges him with one count of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder, and two counts of destruction of aircraft. Five other people are also named as defendants in the case.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and South Florida U.S. Attorney Jason Quiñones are expected to detail the indictment at a press conference in Miami, home to many Cuban exiles.
Castro, 94, is the younger brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro. Alongside Fidel Castro and Marxist revolutionary figure Che Guevara, he helped lead the guerrilla warfare that overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959.”